M Rokonuzzaman | 2024-06-07 00:00:00
Although role models are highly profitable companies, most startups pursuing digital opportunities in less developed countries have been accumulating losses. As early-stage investors are reluctant to offer additional funds and "foreign investors" are desperate to find an exit, less informed...
I am writing to express my concern about and disappointment of the recent High Court ruling that reinstated the 30 per cent freedom fighter quota in first and second-class government jobs. While I deeply respect the sacrifices made by our...
The plight of the flood-hit people in Sylhet continues to worsen, with a large number of individuals trapped in inundated areas. According to the district administration, the flooding has affected a vast area, with 761 villages submerged under water until...
Shiabur Rahman | 2024-06-07 00:00:00
Three young construction workers, aged between 20 and 25, went out for work, like most other days, on May 17 this year. They were supposed to return home in the evening. The poor families of the youths were waiting for...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-06-07 00:00:00
The planet's critical ecosystem is yet to claim its rightful place in the collective consciousness of the peoples across the world. But the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) under the aegis of the UN has been observing the World Environment...
The fact that budget execution rate in Bangladesh is one of the lowest in South Asia is a malady that over the decades has shown no sign of improvement. So far as the two major components --- revenue collection and...
MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN | 2024-06-07 00:00:00
The proposed budget for FY 2024-25 allocates Tk 1360.26 billion to social safety net programmes, up from Tk 1262.72 billion in FY24. However, economists say this increase is not enough to provide relief to the poor given the high inflation...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-07 00:00:00
The Development cost of Economic Zones (EZ) and Hi-Tech parks is likely to increase as import duty on some construction materials has been proposed in the budget for the next fiscal year.In the budget speech, Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-07 00:00:00
The government will materialise the dream of 'Smart Bangladesh' by using artificial intelligence technologies for the benefits of the country and the people.Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali disclosed the plan during his proposed budget speech for the fiscal year...
YASIR WARDAD | 2024-06-07 00:00:00
Spending on agriculture as a percentage of total budget for the FY 2024-25 is proposed to increase marginally as compared to the budget proposed for the last FY.Finance Minister Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Thursday proposed an allocation...
UN nuclear agency's board votes tocensure Iran for failing to cooperate VIENNA, June 06: The U.N. nuclear watchdog's board on Wednesday censured Iran for failing to cooperate fully with the agency, diplomats said, calling on Tehran to provide answers in...
BRUSSELS, June 06 (AFP): Dutch voters will on Thursday kick off a four-day election marathon across the 27 nations of the European Union-providing an early litmus test of how far right the next EU parliament might shift.The EU's 370 million...
MOSCOW, June 06 (Reuters): Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he could deploy conventional missiles within striking distance of the United States and its European allies if they allowed Ukraine to strike deeper into Russia with long-range Western weapons.Putin,...
NEW DELHI, June 6 (AFP); Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was preparing Thursday to be sworn in for a third term after an unexpectedly close election that forced his party into a coalition government.Modi's Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which...
GAZA, June 06 (BBC): An Israeli air strike on a UN school packed with hundreds of displaced Palestinians in central Gaza has reportedly killed at least 35 people.Local journalists told the BBC that a warplane fired two missiles at classrooms...
GAZIPUR, June 06 (UNB): Two people were killed and two others injured when a bus hit an auto-rickshaw on Kaliganj-Tongi-Ghorashal bypass road at Nalchata in Kaliganj upazila of Gazipur district on Thursday.The identities of the deceased could not be known...
A CORRESPONDENT | 2024-06-07 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, June 06: Students of Rajshahi University (RU) held a rally on the campus on Thursday protesting against the reinstatement of the 30 per cent quota for freedom fighters' (FFs) children in the class one and two government jobs.During...
NATORE, Jun 06 (UNB): Around 300 families have been affected as a nor'wester lashed Singra upazila of Natore district on Wednesday night.The storm swept over several areas including Hatiandah, Kalam, Chamari, Dahiya and Sherkol unions in Singra upazila. According to...
FE REPORT | 2024-06-07 00:00:00
The government will impose a ban on movement of sand-laden bulkheads and speedboats from June 13 to 23 to facilitate homebound passengers' journey during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.Additional Inspector General of Police and head of river police Mohammad Abdul Alim Mahmud...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-06-07 00:00:00
COX'S BAZAR, June 06: As the Eid-ul-Azha is around the corner, blacksmiths in various places of Cox's Bazar, as elsewhere across the country, are getting increasingly busy receiving new orders every day.With only a few days left for the second...
Mercantile Bank has joined hands with Mastercard by securing a licence from the global payment technology service provider. This partnership will extend the bank's card services, making them more advanced and technology-driven. Mercantile Bank has been granted the licence as...
Shimul Bhuiyan, an accused in the case lodged over the murder of Anwarul Azim Anar, Awami League lawmaker from Jenaidah-4, gave a confessional statement before a Dhaka courton Wednesday, reports BSS.He is the third accused who have given confessional statement...
The primary concept of Geographical Indication (GI) is to confer special status upon products originating from specific regions or areas. Once granted, GI status enhances the reputation, market introduction, sales, and pricing of these products. In rural areas where job...
"The Earth does not belong to us; we belong to the Earth," and this is something we tend to forget. Earth is the only planet that allows us to live in its surroundings, yet we, as human beings, are often...
Mir Mostafizur Rahaman | 2024-06-06 12:00:00
For the last two decades, a lot of promises were made by the authorities for reviving the jute industry of the country, which once earned the lion's share of its export revenues through shipment of jute and jute goods.The golden...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-06-06 12:00:00
In his book "Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology," noted American economic historian Chris Miller, argues, "Microchips are the new oil. This vital and precious resource has an even more profound impact on people's lives than...
That inflation has galloped once again at the beginning of the second quarter of the current year bodes ill of the country. In the past month, it registered a record high in seven months. The inflation soared to 9.89 per...
BENGALURU, June 5 (Reuters): Indian shares jumped over 3 per cent on Wednesday, marking its best one-day gain in over three years after key allies pledged their support to form a new government following a narrow win for Prime Minister...
WASHINGTON, June 05 (Reuters): Prominent investor Ron Baron has come out in support of Tesla CEO Elon Musk's $56 billion pay package, which is up for a shareholder vote next week, according to an open letter from the Baron Capital...
MADRID, June 05 (AFP): Zara owner Inditex, the world's biggest fashion retailer, on Wednesday reported a record net profit for the first quarter, even as the Spanish group faces growing competition from Chinese-founded online rival Shein.Inditex, whose other brands include...
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